Business · 26/04/2024Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read

Proposed Inclusion of Terrain Factors in the Definition of Rural Area for Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Grants

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The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy proposes to modify its definition of rural areas by incorporating the Road Ruggedness Scale, released in 2023 by the Economic Research Service, to better reflect access to healthcare in difficult terrain.

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